Nagoya Trip Overview
A tour around luxurious and majestic buildings built in Meiji and Taisho eras, a plan that architecture lovers can enjoy! The magnificent castle-like buildings are secretly popular with the locals as photo spots and are also used assets for various dramas and movies.
Enjoy both Western and Japanese style architecture on this tour. There is also a place where both styles are mixed in a room, enjoy the unique beauty of Japanese architecture only to be seen here.
This is recommended for anyone interested in architecture, Japanese culture, and photography! It’s a shame tourist miss this spot when Nagoya Castle is close by. Want to stroll around Nagoya’s local town? Take a tour with otomo!
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Nagoya, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
A tour around luxurious and majestic buildings built in Meiji and Taisho eras, a plan that architecture lovers can enjoy! The magnificent castle-like buildings are secretly popular with the locals as photo spots and are also used assets for various dramas and movies.
Enjoy both Western and Japanese style architecture on this tour. There is also a place where both styles are mixed in a room, enjoy the unique beauty of Japanese architecture only to be seen here.
This is recommended for anyone interested in architecture, Japanese culture, and photography! It’s a shame tourist miss this spot when Nagoya Castle is close by. Want to stroll around Nagoya’s local town? Take a tour with otomo!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Nagoya City Archives and Museum, Japan, 〒461-0011 愛知県名古屋市東区白壁１丁目３
Nagoya Museum of Administration: A neo-baroque brick building that looks like a castle, featuring beautiful stained glass and a central staircase. This building was used as a court until 1979. Today it is an exhibition of Nagoya City’s history.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Cultural Path Shumokukan, 2-18 Shumokucho Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0014 Aichi Prefecture
Cultural Path Shumokukan: Tour around the residence built around 1926. At first glance, it looks like a beautiful Western building with stained glass, etc, There is also a Japanese style house, a storehouse, a tea room, and a Japanese garden.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Previosuly Toyoda Sasuke House, 3-8 Chikaramachi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0018 Aichi Prefecture
Toyoda Sasuke House: This building was built by Toyota Sasuke, the younger brother of the Toyota Car Group. The main building is a western-building with a Japanese-building connected to the back. See the latest trends of a businessman that can be seen here and there.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cultural Path Futaba Museum, 3-23 Shumokucho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0014 Aichi Prefecture
A luxurious Japanese-Western building on a large site was where celebrities at the time gathered. Yuya Kawakami, the world’s first Japanese actress. lived here. There is also an artwork drawn by Picasso displayed.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hanagoyomi, Japan, 〒461-0018 Aichi, Nagoya, Higashi Ward, Chikaramachi, 4-chōme−4−７２ アーバニア主税町
Shirakabe Cafe Hanagoyami: A coffee shop where you can try Nagoya’s specialty morning set (comes with a rice set when a drink is ordered), a Japanese lunch menu, and a sweet Japanese parfait. Let’s take a break here!
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Tokugawa Art Museum, 1017 Tokugawa-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0023 Aichi Prefecture
A museum that exhibits great treasured tools possessed by Nagoya Castle and Owari Tokugawa family. Over 10,000 national treasures and important cultural properties are stored. Items include swords used by warriors in the war, tea ceremony and Noh goods. This is a valuable place where you admire as many Japanese cultures as you want!
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Tokugawa Garden, 1001 Tokugawacho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0023 Aichi Prefecture
It is a garden capturing the best attractions of a Japanese garden, plenty to see! Feel the beauty of Japan portrayed through the mountains and seas. There is also the opportunity to feed the beautiful colored salmon.
Duration: 30 minutes
